{"product_id":"14k-gold-mabe-pearl-diamond-earrings-76-diamonds-20mm","title":"14K Gold Mabe Pearl \u0026 Diamond Earrings - 76 Diamonds, 20mm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMabe Pearl and Diamond Earrings - Large Teardrops in a Full Halo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA pear-shaped mabe pearl on each ear, roughly 20 x 14mm, sitting in a plain yellow gold bezel and ringed by a continuous halo of round diamonds - seventy-six across the pair, hand-set with the larger stones at the point and finer ones down the shoulders. The pearl surface is a soft cream white with the satin, low-glare lustre that big domed nacre gives. The pair weighs 10.3 grams in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/collections\/14k-18k-fine-gold\"\u003e14k solid gold\u003c\/a\u003e, on posts with hinged omega clips behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mabe is a blister pearl: instead of forming loose inside the oyster, it grows against the inner shell, so it comes out as a dome rather than a sphere and is finished with a flat back before setting. That is worth saying plainly, because it is the reason a pearl this size is wearable at all - a genuine round pearl at 20mm would be an extraordinary object, and this is something different and more honest, a large expanse of real nacre at a scale nobody could otherwise put on an ear. What you are buying is presence: two centimetres of pearl surface, framed in diamonds, with the weight sitting on a clip rather than dragging on a post.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #faf7f4; color: #4a3f38; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #9a8578; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #ab9788;\"\u003eFeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #9a8578; color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #ab9788;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e8ded6;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e8ded6;\"\u003e14k (585) solid gold, hallmarked\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e8ded6; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003ePearls\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e8ded6; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003e2 pear-shaped mabe pearls, cream white\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e8ded6;\"\u003ePearl Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e8ded6;\"\u003eApprox. 20 x 14mm each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e8ded6; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eDiamonds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e8ded6; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003e76 round diamonds - 38 per earring, approx. 1.2ct total\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e8ded6;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e8ded6;\"\u003e10.3g for the pair\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e8ded6; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eSetting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e8ded6; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003ePlain gold bezel with full claw-set diamond halo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e8ded6;\"\u003eFitting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e8ded6;\"\u003ePost with hinged omega clip, for pierced ears\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e8ded6; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #e8ded6; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eStatement, formal, bridal, occasion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f4efe9; border: 1px solid #d9c9b8; border-radius: 6px; padding: 14px; margin: 16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #6b5647;\"\u003eWhat a Mabe Pearl Actually Is\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0 0;\"\u003eMost pearls form loose in the soft tissue of a mollusc. A mabe forms against the shell instead: a dome is seeded on the inner wall, the animal coats it in nacre over roughly six months to a year, and the result is cut out, the back levelled and capped, and set dome upward. It is a real pearl by material - the same nacre, the same growth - but half a pearl by shape, and it is priced accordingly rather than as a round of the same diameter. We say so because it is the honest description and because it explains why a pearl this large sits comfortably on an ear at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #fdf8ec; border: 1px solid #c9a84c; border-radius: 6px; padding: 14px; margin: 16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color: #9a8578;\"\u003eReal Pearl Checking Tip - Read the Dome, Not the Shine\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 8px 0 0;\"\u003eOn a large mabe the surface tells you a great deal. Real nacre shows faint concentric growth structure and a soft depth to the shine, with the reflected highlight sitting a little below the surface rather than on it. A moulded or coated dome glares flatly and evenly across its whole face. Look at the edge where the pearl meets the bezel too: on a genuine mabe you can often see the layered wall of nacre. Store it away from anything harder and never soak it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. What is a mabe pearl?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA pearl grown against the inner shell of the mollusc rather than loose inside it, so it forms as a dome and is finished with a flat back. Real nacre, real growth - a different shape, and a different price, from a round pearl of the same width. Being domed is exactly why a pearl this size is wearable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. How large are they?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach pearl is about 20 x 14mm, with the diamond halo around it - so each earring covers most of the lobe. These are an occasion pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. How many diamonds?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeventy-six across the pair, thirty-eight to each earring, graduated so the larger stones sit at the point of the teardrop. Approximately 1.2 carat in total.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. How do they fasten, and are they heavy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA post through the ear with a hinged omega clip that closes behind the lobe. That clip is doing real work at 10.3 grams for the pair: it spreads the weight across the back of the lobe instead of hanging it all on the post, which is why large earrings of this era were built this way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. How should they be looked after?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore carefully than the diamonds suggest. Put them on after perfume and hairspray, wipe the pearl with a soft damp cloth afterwards, never use an ultrasonic cleaner and never let them soak - water can reach the join at the back of a mabe. Store flat in a soft pouch. For the gold, see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/blogs\/jewellery-materials-care\/carecard-how-to-care-for-gold-goldcare-14k-18k\"\u003eGold Care Card\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Style the Mabe Pearl Halos\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the boldest pair in the collection and want an outfit that stands back - plain black, ivory, deep navy, hair up, no necklace. Traditional bridal styling, but they carry an evening dress just as well. Explore the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/collections\/14k-18k-fine-gold\"\u003e14k and 18k Gold\u003c\/a\u003e collection, browse more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/collections\/earrings\"\u003eEarrings\u003c\/a\u003e, or visit \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/jewelbuild\"\u003eJewelBuild™\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JEWELHUB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55761836572937,"sku":"FJGSE202","price":2450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9626\/6249\/files\/FJGSE202.jpg?v=1788319674","url":"https:\/\/jewelhub.co.uk\/products\/14k-gold-mabe-pearl-diamond-earrings-76-diamonds-20mm","provider":"JewelHub.co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}